General Information

Zanthoxylum caribaeum is a deciduous, spiny shrub or small tree with a dense, globose crown; it can grow 8 - 14 metres tall. The erect bole which is usually branched from near the base, can be 30 - 40cm in diameter[

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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as a source of wood. The wood is considered to be very valuable, though is little used locally[

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Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Properties

Medicinal Rating

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Deciduous Tree

Height

11.00 m

Pollinators

Insects

Self-fertile

No

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

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Newly planted young trees usually grow away well, reaching heights of 2 metres or more within 2 years[

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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.

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Other Uses

The heartwood is light brown, tinged with light yellow; the thick band of sapwood is very light brown to white. The wood is wavy and fine-grained; moderately heavy; moderately hard; durable when protected from damp[

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Propagation

Seed - it has a short viability of 4 months or less, so is best sown as soon as possible after harvesting. It does not require pre-treatment and can be sown in lightly shaded nursery seedbeds. Germination rates are usually below 40%, with the seed sprouting within 40 - 60 days[

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